197 notifications on herbs and spices from Türkiye since 1 January 2020. That is 6% of all EU notifications on products from Türkiye and 10% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Türkiye ranks 3 of 90 origins for this category. 11 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 36 in the 365 days before, down 69%.
Most reported: pyrrolizidine alkaloids (110), Salmonella (17) and Sudan dyes (14). 36% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 74% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were oregano (64), cumin (54) and paprika (10).
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on herbs and spices from Türkiye
The newest 25 of 197, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: Sudan dyes in sumac from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9343, validated 20 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8546, validated 25 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7824, validated 4 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5896, validated 3 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared peanut in thyme from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5877, validated 2 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in paprika from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4720, validated 28 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in chilli powder from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3941, validated 5 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3219, validated 15 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Norway: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0987, validated 5 February 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10437, validated 29 December 2025.
- Border rejection notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9041, validated 18 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in herbs or spices from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8591, validated 5 November 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.8227, validated 24 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8005, validated 17 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Hungary: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7692, validated 8 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7204, validated 22 September 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for cumin from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6794, validated 4 September 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5936, validated 5 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Portugal: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.5874, validated 1 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Portugal: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.5783, validated 30 July 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos in mint from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4762, validated 25 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in sage from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4668, validated 23 June 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Norway: pesticide residues and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4583, validated 19 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: Bacillus cereus in ginger from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4433, validated 12 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: ochratoxin A in herbs or spices from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4068, validated 30 May 2025.
More: all notifications on products from Türkiye and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 9 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 71 | 36% |
| Alert | 52 | 26% |
| Information for follow up | 13 | 7% |
| Information for attention | 61 | 31% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 146 | 74% |
| Potentially serious | 21 | 11% |
| Potential risk | 9 | 5% |
| Not serious | 6 | 3% |
| Undecided | 15 | 8% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 110 | 56% |
| Salmonella | 17 | 9% |
| Sudan dyes | 14 | 7% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 12 | 6% |
| Aflatoxins | 8 | 4% |
| Ethylene oxide | 8 | 4% |
| Pesticide residues | 8 | 4% |
| Ochratoxin A | 5 | 3% |
| Bacillus cereus | 2 | 1% |
| Foreign bodies | 2 | 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Oregano | 64 |
| Cumin | 54 |
| Paprika | 10 |
| Bay leaves | 9 |
| Curry powder | 9 |
| Mint | 7 |
| Sumac | 6 |
| Chilli powder | 5 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 50 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 26 | 13% |
| Belgium | 20 | 10% |
| Bulgaria | 18 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 13 | 7% |
| France | 11 | 6% |
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